New Year Celebrations Kindergarten – Grade One Lesson 17 – First Week in January (1/4 – 1/8) Objective – Students will learn about the history and traditions of Chinese New Year. Materials – 1.Head phones 2.Bookflix– Sam and the Lucky Money – Which Came First 3.Bookflix – Chinese New Year 4.Kidspiration – Holiday Comparison 5.http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/New%20Year%20Eve.aspx - online coloring pages Standards aligned to this lesson – 8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3 6.1.2.A.1, 6.1.2.A.2, 6.2.2.E.1, 6.2.2.E.2, 6.2.2.E.3, 6.4.2.A.3, 6.4.2.B.3 Vocabulary – Review past vocabulary; tab, navigate, scroll, and Chanukah Activities – 1.Watch Bookflix Video together – discuss story – complete Which Came First independently 2.Have students read Chinese New Year independently 3.Compare/Contrast New Year celebrations 4.If time allows, students may color a New Year’s picture Assessment – Teacher observation, Which Came First Differentiation – 1.All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion. 2.Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity. 3.Higher level material available for more able students.
Kindergarten – Grade One
Lesson 17 –
First Week in January (1/4 – 1/8)
Objective –
Students will learn about the history and traditions of Chinese New Year.
Materials –
1. Head phones
2. Bookflix– Sam and the Lucky Money – Which Came First
3. Bookflix – Chinese New Year
4. Kidspiration – Holiday Comparison
5. http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/New%20Year%20Eve.aspx - online coloring pages
Standards aligned to this lesson –
8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3
6.1.2.A.1, 6.1.2.A.2, 6.2.2.E.1, 6.2.2.E.2, 6.2.2.E.3, 6.4.2.A.3, 6.4.2.B.3
Vocabulary –
Review past vocabulary; tab, navigate, scroll, and Chanukah
Activities –
1. Watch Bookflix Video together – discuss story – complete Which Came First independently
2. Have students read Chinese New Year independently
3. Compare/Contrast New Year celebrations
4. If time allows, students may color a New Year’s picture
Assessment –
Teacher observation, Which Came First
Differentiation –
1. All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion.
2. Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity.
3. Higher level material available for more able students.